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Shanta Devarajan currently holds a professorial appointment focused on international development at Georgetown University.
Answer: True
The source confirms Shanta Devarajan's current professorial role in international development at Georgetown University.
Shanta Devarajan's current affiliation is with the London School of Economics.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Shanta Devarajan's current academic affiliation is with Georgetown University, not the London School of Economics.
Shanta Devarajan's professorship at Georgetown is titled 'Professor of Economics'.
Answer: False
Shanta Devarajan's professorship at Georgetown University is titled 'Professor of the Practice of International Development', not 'Professor of Economics'.
What is Shanta Devarajan's current primary academic affiliation?
Answer: Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Shanta Devarajan's current primary academic affiliation is with Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.
What is the specific title of Shanta Devarajan's professorship at Georgetown University?
Answer: Professor of the Practice of International Development
The specific title of Shanta Devarajan's professorship at Georgetown University is Professor of the Practice of International Development.
Which institution is cited as the source for confirming Shanta Devarajan's current academic position?
Answer: Georgetown University Faculty Directory
The Georgetown University Faculty Directory is cited as the source confirming Shanta Devarajan's current academic position.
Shanta Devarajan exclusively served as Senior Director for Development Economics at the World Bank Group.
Answer: False
The source indicates Shanta Devarajan held multiple roles at the World Bank Group, including Senior Director for Development Economics, but not exclusively.
Shanta Devarajan's term as Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank Group spanned the entire year of 2018.
Answer: False
Shanta Devarajan's tenure as Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank Group occurred within 2018 but did not span the entire year.
Jim Yong Kim was the President of the World Bank Group when Shanta Devarajan acted as Chief Economist.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Jim Yong Kim served as the President of the World Bank Group during Shanta Devarajan's period as Acting Chief Economist.
Paul Romer succeeded Shanta Devarajan as the Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank.
Answer: False
The source material indicates that Paul Romer preceded Shanta Devarajan as Acting Chief Economist, rather than succeeding him.
The infobox identifies Shanta Devarajan's role at the World Bank primarily as 'Chief Economist'.
Answer: True
The infobox section pertaining to Shanta Devarajan's tenure at the World Bank prominently features the title 'Chief Economist', often specifying it as an 'Acting' role.
Shanta Devarajan's acting Chief Economist role at the World Bank concluded in early 2019.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Shanta Devarajan's acting Chief Economist role at the World Bank concluded in late 2018, specifically on November 26, 2018, not early 2019.
Penny Goldberg was the predecessor to Shanta Devarajan in the Acting Chief Economist role.
Answer: False
The source material indicates that Penny Goldberg succeeded Shanta Devarajan as Acting Chief Economist. Paul Romer was his predecessor.
Shanta Devarajan held the position of Chief Economist for the Human Development Network at the World Bank.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Shanta Devarajan served as the Chief Economist for the Human Development Network at the World Bank.
Shanta Devarajan previously worked as a Principal Economist in the World Bank's Development Research Group.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Shanta Devarajan previously held the position of Principal Economist and Research Manager for Public Economics within the World Bank's Development Research Group.
The World Bank presidency during Devarajan's acting chief economist tenure was held by Kristalina Georgieva.
Answer: False
During Shanta Devarajan's tenure as Acting Chief Economist, the President of the World Bank Group was Jim Yong Kim, not Kristalina Georgieva.
Which of the following leadership roles did Shanta Devarajan hold at the World Bank Group?
Answer: Senior Director for Development Economics (DEC)
Shanta Devarajan held the position of Senior Director for Development Economics (DEC) at the World Bank Group, among other roles.
During which specific timeframe did Shanta Devarajan serve as the Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank Group?
Answer: January 24, 2018 - November 26, 2018
Shanta Devarajan served as the Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank Group from January 24, 2018, to November 26, 2018.
Who was the President of the World Bank Group during Shanta Devarajan's acting tenure as Chief Economist?
Answer: Jim Yong Kim
Jim Yong Kim was the President of the World Bank Group during the period when Shanta Devarajan served as Acting Chief Economist.
According to the succession information, who held the position of Acting Chief Economist immediately before Shanta Devarajan?
Answer: Paul Romer
The succession information indicates that Paul Romer held the position of Acting Chief Economist immediately prior to Shanta Devarajan.
What was Shanta Devarajan's role before joining Georgetown University, specifically concerning public economics at the World Bank?
Answer: Principal Economist and Research Manager for Public Economics
Before joining Georgetown University, Shanta Devarajan served as the Principal Economist and Research Manager for Public Economics within the World Bank's Development Research Group.
Which of the following roles did Shanta Devarajan hold within the World Bank's Development Research Group?
Answer: Principal Economist and Research Manager for Public Economics
Within the World Bank's Development Research Group, Shanta Devarajan held the role of Principal Economist and Research Manager for Public Economics.
Who succeeded Shanta Devarajan as Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank?
Answer: Penny Goldberg
Penny Goldberg succeeded Shanta Devarajan as Acting Chief Economist of the World Bank.
What was Shanta Devarajan's role concerning the Human Development Network at the World Bank?
Answer: Chief Economist
Shanta Devarajan served as the Chief Economist for the Human Development Network at the World Bank.
What does the source suggest about the nature of Shanta Devarajan's Chief Economist role at the World Bank?
Answer: It was an interim or temporary role ('Acting').
The source indicates that Shanta Devarajan's Chief Economist role at the World Bank was an 'Acting' position, signifying its interim or temporary nature.
Shanta Devarajan has held the title of Chief Economist for the World Bank's Africa Region.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Shanta Devarajan served as Chief Economist for the World Bank's Africa Region.
Shanta Devarajan served as Chief Economist for the World Bank's South Asia Region.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Shanta Devarajan held the position of Chief Economist for the World Bank's South Asia Region.
Shanta Devarajan previously served as Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Shanta Devarajan served as Chief Economist for the World Bank's Middle East and North Africa Region.
Which regional departments of the World Bank have had Shanta Devarajan serve as Chief Economist?
Answer: Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, and Africa
Shanta Devarajan served as Chief Economist for the World Bank's Middle East and North Africa Region, South Asia Region, and Africa Region.
Which of the following is NOT a region where Shanta Devarajan served as Chief Economist for the World Bank?
Answer: Europe and Central Asia Region
Shanta Devarajan served as Chief Economist for the World Bank's Middle East and North Africa Region, South Asia Region, and Africa Region. He did not serve in this capacity for the Europe and Central Asia Region.
Shanta Devarajan's research interests do not include environmental economics.
Answer: False
The source explicitly lists environmental economics, alongside public economics and natural resource management, as one of Shanta Devarajan's research interests.
Shanta Devarajan has authored fewer than 50 publications.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Shanta Devarajan is the author or co-author of more than 150 publications, which is significantly more than 50.
Shanta Devarajan co-directed the World Development Report of 2004.
Answer: True
The source material confirms that Shanta Devarajan co-directed the World Development Report published in 2004.
Shanta Devarajan's research includes the application of general equilibrium modeling to developed countries.
Answer: False
Shanta Devarajan's research utilizing general equilibrium modeling specifically focuses on its application to developing countries, not developed countries.
The publication 'Macroeconomic policy and poverty reduction' co-authored by Devarajan focuses on fiscal policy only.
Answer: False
The publication 'Macroeconomic policy and poverty reduction' addresses the broader relationship between macroeconomic policies and poverty reduction, not solely fiscal policy.
Shanta Devarajan's academic research areas include public economics and natural resource management.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Shanta Devarajan's academic research encompasses public economics and natural resource management.
The World Bank publication co-directed by Shanta Devarajan was titled 'World Development Report 2004'.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Shanta Devarajan co-directed the publication titled 'World Development Report 2004'.
Shanta Devarajan co-directed which major annual World Bank publication?
Answer: The World Development Report 2004
Shanta Devarajan co-directed the World Bank's major annual publication, the World Development Report 2004.
Which of the following is NOT listed as an area of Shanta Devarajan's academic research?
Answer: International trade policy
The source lists public economics, natural resources and the environment, and general equilibrium modeling for developing countries as areas of Shanta Devarajan's research. International trade policy is not mentioned.
What is the approximate number of publications authored or co-authored by Shanta Devarajan?
Answer: More than 150
The source indicates that Shanta Devarajan has authored or co-authored more than 150 publications.
The publication 'Getting the model right: The general equilibrium approach to adjustment policy' was co-authored by Shanta Devarajan and which other economists?
Answer: Jeffrey D. Lewis and Sherman Robinson
The publication 'Getting the model right: The general equilibrium approach to adjustment policy' was co-authored by Shanta Devarajan, Jeffrey D. Lewis, and Sherman Robinson.
What does Shanta Devarajan's research on general equilibrium modeling focus on, according to the source?
Answer: Its application to developing countries
According to the source, Shanta Devarajan's research on general equilibrium modeling specifically focuses on its application to developing countries.
The publication 'The politics of partial decentralization' (2009) involving Shanta Devarajan examines what?
Answer: The extent to which decentralization improves service delivery and reduces poverty
The publication 'The politics of partial decentralization' (2009), involving Shanta Devarajan, examines the extent to which decentralization enhances service delivery and poverty reduction.
Shanta Devarajan's research on natural resources is linked to which other field?
Answer: Environmental studies
Shanta Devarajan's research concerning natural resources is closely linked to environmental studies.
Prior to 1991, Shanta Devarajan was employed by the International Monetary Fund.
Answer: False
The source indicates that prior to 1991, Shanta Devarajan held an academic position at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, not employment at the International Monetary Fund.
Shanta Devarajan completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Answer: False
According to the source, Shanta Devarajan completed his undergraduate studies (Bachelor of Arts) at Princeton University, not the University of California, Berkeley.
Shanta Devarajan earned his PhD from Princeton University.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Shanta Devarajan earned his Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, not Princeton University.
Shanta Devarajan holds a Master's degree from Princeton University.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Shanta Devarajan earned his Master of Arts (MA) degree from the University of California, Berkeley, not Princeton University.
What academic position did Shanta Devarajan hold prior to 1991?
Answer: Professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
Prior to 1991, Shanta Devarajan held an academic position as a Professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
From which university did Shanta Devarajan receive his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree?
Answer: Princeton University
Shanta Devarajan received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Princeton University.
Shanta Devarajan earned both his Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees from which institution?
Answer: University of California, Berkeley
Shanta Devarajan earned both his Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.
Shanta Devarajan was born in India.
Answer: False
The source states that Shanta Devarajan was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, not India.
The source provides Shanta Devarajan's name in the Tamil script.
Answer: True
The source material includes Shanta Devarajan's name written in the Tamil script.
The source provides Shanta Devarajan's Scopus author identifier as 7004654239.
Answer: True
The source material explicitly states that Shanta Devarajan's Scopus author identifier is 7004654239.
The source indicates Shanta Devarajan was born in Jaffna, which is in Sri Lanka.
Answer: True
The source explicitly states that Shanta Devarajan was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
In which city and country was Shanta Devarajan born?
Answer: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Shanta Devarajan was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
What is the Scopus author identifier provided for Shanta Devarajan?
Answer: 7004654239
The Scopus author identifier provided for Shanta Devarajan is 7004654239.
The infobox section titled 'Personal details' contains information about Shanta Devarajan's:
Answer: Birthplace and education
The 'Personal details' section of the infobox contains information regarding Shanta Devarajan's birthplace and educational background.